Dash Lights Out - Looking for Help

[lionel_046]

On my 2003 Damon, 2002 W22, my dash panel lights are inop. If I turn the dash light intensity to the max, then my reading lights do come on as usual. Also, the indicator buttons (green lights) for fog lights, ICC lights, etc are inop. The green button lights that are controlled by the house batteries (generator, aisle lights,etc work fine). Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Harry

[lionel_046]

On my 2003 Damon, 2002 W22, my dash panel lights are inop. If I turn the dash light intensity to the max, then my reading lights do come on as usual. Also, the indicator buttons (green lights) for fog lights, ICC lights, etc are inop. The green button lights that are controlled by the house batteries (generator, aisle lights,etc work fine). Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Harry

[DriVer]

There is a small internal house fuse panel inside your rig. It should be located on the firewall or somewhere near your cluster. I would start there are take a test light and probe both sides of the fuses in the panel and attempt to ID a blown fuse.

The most likely candidates:
Dome & Courtesy Lamps = CTSY = 20A
Instrument Panel Cluster, Body Builder Feed, Backlighting Switches = ILLUM = 10A

The mini fuses have 2 exposed contacts on the top of the fuse to you can probe and test with a test lamp connected to ground. Probe one side then the other. If the lamp fails to light on both poles you have found your blown fuse.

Next thing is to find out why the fuse blew.

[lionel_046]

Thanks for the advice Driver. I will check it out Monday when I go by the RV. Are the fuses labeled on the panel? - or just check em all?

Thanks again, Harry

[DriVer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by lionel_046:
Are the fuses labeled on the panel? - or just check em all? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>The fuse positions are going to be labeled on the inside of the cover I believe, check it out.

If you have an Owner's Manual for your W Series motorhome the Internal Fuse panel is detailed in those pages as well.

Yes check them all.

Good luck!

[lionel_046]

Thanks Driver. My Fuse panel does not have a cover. I do have a manual so I will check it out. Thanks again, Harry

[DriVer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by lionel_046:
Thanks Driver. My Fuse panel does not have a cover. I do have a manual so I will check it out. Thanks again, Harry </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Lionel_046, I have seen internal fuse panels on Fleetwood products screwed onto the firewall as an after thought. It all depends who installs the panel.

The fuse positions on the panel itself are I believe are labeled.

[lionel_046]

Driver,

The manual did label the fuses and my Illum fuse was blown. Replaced and all works fine. Now to see if it happens again. Thanks for the help. Harry